Formula 1 Boss Toto Wolff Reveals He Studied Man United's Failures to Avoid Repeat of the Same at Mercedes

• Record-breaking Formula 1 Team Principal Toto Wolff has revealed that he studied the failures of Manchester United post-Alex Ferguson
• The English giants have failed to hit the same heights and success that they achieved under Sir Alex Ferguson
• Wolff has steered Merceded to a record eight consecutive constructors championships in Formula 1

Mercedes Team Principal Toto Wolff has aimed a sly dig at Manchester United. Wolff revealed that he had taken time to study and learn from the failures of the English club to avoid repeating the same mistakes with his team in Formula 1.

Wolff has built a dynasty in motorsports since taking over in 2014 that has seen Mercedes establish dominance in the sport. Mercedes has won eight consecutive constructors' championships under Wolff's tutelage.

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In the same period, Lewis Hamilton has pulled level with Michael Schumacher for most Formula 1 championships. Hamilton lost the title last season to Max Verstappen, but Mercedes still retained their constructors' championship.

It is this success that Wolff wants to be replicated for a long time, unlike the struggle United is going through at the moment. The Red Devils were a string force during the era of Sir Alex Ferguson but have fallen off the pace in recent years.

In an interview with Financial Times, the 51-year-old Austrian quipped that,

I studied why great teams were unable to repeat great title runs. No sports team in any sport has ever won eight consecutive World Championship titles; there are many reasons for that. And what is at the core is the human.

Mercedes are involved in an intense battle to retain its title this year after an extremely lethargic start to the season. They currently sit in third with 304 points. Red Bull leads the standings with 431 points.

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The fans have been vocal over their dissatisfaction with the current owners, the Glazers family, due to what they term as poor policies and lack of goodwill.

The Glazers family took over Manchester United in 2005, an era in which the club was dominant under Sir Alex Ferguson. They won the 2008 Champions League final, plus a couple of other domestic trophies.